THINK TWICE
(Charlie Singleton)


LaVern Baker & Jackie Wilson - 1965





LaVERN:
I said you better think twice, hah
Before you walk out that door
I've got news for you, little boy
You ain't a-getting back here no more
So you better be nice, hah, hah,hah
You better take my advice
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Think twice 
Listen to me, Jackie
Think twice
 
JACKIE:
Wait a minute now, baby, yeah
You're tryin' to play your daddy
For a fool so let me ease on by 
Honey, before I blow my cool
I'm gonna give you some time
Ha, to make up your mind 
Vern, baby, think twice, be nice
Honey, think twice
 
LaVERN: Listen to me, Jackie
JACKIE: What do you want, Vern, then
LaVERN: Oh, don't you walk out that door
JACKIE: I got to make a move 
LaVERN: Oh, don't  you leave me, baby
JACKIE: Got to go, baby
LaVERN: 'Cause I know, know, know
You will not come back no more
JACKIE: Ain't gonna be nobody's fool 
LaVERN: Oh, I got a brand new bag
JACKIE: You got a bag, but don't let it sag
LaVERN: Oh, oh, oh!
JACKIE: All right 
LaVERN: So, take my advice
JACKIE: I took it
LaVERN:  Oh, but you didn't heed my warnin's
JACKIE: But I'm goin'
LaVERN: Ooh!
 
LaVERN:
Oh, you better think twice, Jackie, yeah, yeah
Before you walk out that door
I've got news for you, brother, hah
They don't make no more like me 
Don't you be no fool
JACKIE: I ain't gonna be no fool
LaVERN:
And don't blow your cool
Whoa, think twice
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Think twice
 
JACKIE: Vern, I got to make me a move
LaVERN: Oh Yeah!
JACKIE: All right, I got to march on, I got your beat 
LaVERN: Yeah! Yeah! 
JACKIE: I ain't coming back no more, Vern, hah
I got to leave...........FADE 






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2012)